Some stars fit a role. Tom Cruise turned one into a cultural handoff. For one group, Top Gun was the movie that made speed look glamorous and skill look cool. For another, Top Gun: Maverick did ...

This past weekend, I slid into an assigned seat on what I think was the biggest airplane I have ever been on. Stuck between a window and a stranger for a flight over the Atlantic, I decided to seize ...

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